Event ID	1584490
Event time	2026-02-28 04:48:04 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-27 15:48:04 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 04:54:05 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.5
Depth	192.23 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Medium deep
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status	reviewed
Data provider	GEONET

Continent	Australia - New-Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Administration area	Waikato
Nearest settlement	Pauanui
Distance	103 km
Course	ENE
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	South Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the deep depth of the hypocenter, no damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.